opuscule

English

Alternative forms

• opuscle (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, diminutive of opus. Compare opuscle, opusculum. Equivalent to opus +‎ -cule.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈpʌs.kjuːl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈpəs.kjul/

Noun

opuscule (plural opuscules)

1. A small or petty work.

Synonyms

• opusculum

Translations

small or petty work

• Dutch: boekje (nl) n
• French: opuscule (fr) m
• Italian: opuscolo (it) m
• Portuguese: opúsculo (pt) m
• Spanish: opúsculo (es) m

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opusculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.pys.kyl/

• Audio:

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Noun

opuscule m (plural opuscules)

1. opuscule

Further reading

• “opuscule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.